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The [[nadir fallacy]] is an informal fallacy in which people judge a group by its least successful members. Many [[feminists]] commit a nadir fallacy when they claim that men are violent as a result of a small number of men being violent. |
The [[nadir fallacy]] is an informal fallacy in which people judge a group by its least successful members. Many [[feminists]] commit a nadir fallacy when they claim that men are violent as a result of a small number of men being violent. |
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The nadir fallacy is actually a form of observer bias. |
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== See Also == |
== See Also == |
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 26 November 2024
The nadir fallacy is an informal fallacy in which people judge a group by its least successful members. Many feminists commit a nadir fallacy when they claim that men are violent as a result of a small number of men being violent.
The nadir fallacy is actually a form of observer bias.